parliamentary
adjective
par·lia·men·ta·ry
ˌpär-lə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē 
also ˌpärl-yə-
1
a
: of or relating to a parliament
parliamentary elections
parliamentary debate
b
: enacted, done, or ratified by a parliament
a parliamentary grant of money
2
: of or adhering to the parliament as opposed to the king during the English Civil War
… rendered the parliamentary armies … victorious.—
David Hume
David Hume3
: of, based on, or having the characteristics of parliamentary government
parliamentary democracy
4
: of or relating to members of a parliament
have the leader selected by the parliamentary caucus—London Times
London Times5
: of or according to parliamentary law
parliamentary procedure
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In October 2024, a parliamentary commission was created to investigate violence committed in the film, theater, fashion and advertising industries.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
The original bill, which ran out of parliamentary time last summer, kept parachute payments out of the regulator’s remit.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Her name appeared only once on the ballot—in her parliamentary district in northern France—but that didn’t stop millions from endorsing the RN’s anti-establishment, anti-immigrant message across the country.
—Cole Stangler, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Moldova holds a parliamentary election this autumn that will be a test of the popularity of the pro-EU government’s course.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
The original bill, which ran out of parliamentary time last summer, kept parachute payments out of the regulator’s remit.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Her name appeared only once on the ballot—in her parliamentary district in northern France—but that didn’t stop millions from endorsing the RN’s anti-establishment, anti-immigrant message across the country.
—Cole Stangler, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Moldova holds a parliamentary election this autumn that will be a test of the popularity of the pro-EU government’s course.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parliamentary. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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parliamentary
adjective
par·lia·men·ta·ry
ˌpär-lə-ˈment-ə-rē
-ˈmen-trē,
also ˌpärl-yə-
1
: of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament
2
: of or relating to government by a cabinet whose members belong to and are responsible to the legislature
3
: of or according to the rules governing the way in which official meetings (as of a parliament or congress) are conducted
parliamentary procedure
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parliamentary
adjective
par·lia·men·ta·ry
ˌpär-lə-ˈmen-tə-rē, ˌpärl-yə-
1
a
: of or relating to a parliament
b
: enacted, done, or ratified by a parliament
2
: of, based on, or having the characteristics of parliamentary government
3
: of or relating to the members of a parliament
4
: of or according to parliamentary law
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